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New York, January 28, 2014--Several local and international journalists
have been attacked and detained in Egypt while covering deadly clashes between
police and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, according to news
reports. The clashes erupted on Saturday, the third anniversary of the uprising
in Egypt.

New York, April 23, 2013--At least 13 journalists were attacked
amid clashes
between supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and the opposition Friday in Cairo
and Alexandria. Demonstrators supporting the Muslim Brotherhood were calling
for reform of Egypt's judiciary, while opposition groups were protesting the
Brotherhood and the government it leads.

New York, December 4, 2012--The proposed
Egyptian constitution would impose several new restrictions on press freedom--including
the creation of a new government regulator and new governmental authority to shut
media outlets--while doing nothing to halt the criminal prosecution of
journalists, which was a hallmark of the Hosni Mubarak regime, the Committee to
Protect Journalists said today. CPJ supports the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate's
call to President Mohamed Morsi to withdraw the proposal from the referendum
scheduled for December 15.

New York, July
12, 2011--The reinstatement of Egypt's Information
Ministry that was abolished in February constitutes a substantial setback for
media freedom in Egypt, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

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New York, June 2, 2011--The Committee
to Protect Journalists today called on Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the
Armed Forces (SCAF) to stop its harassment of journalists who report critically
on the military.
Officers and military prosecutors have censored, harassed, or otherwise
intimidated numerous critical journalists since February, and particularly in
recent weeks.